In a historic step towards transparency, the Supreme Court of India has made the asset details of judges, including CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B.R. Gavai, publicly available on its official website.
New Delhi: In a significant step towards transparency, the Supreme Court of India has decided that all its judges, including the Chief Justice of India, will publicly declare their assets. This decision was made during a full court meeting on April 1, 2025, and aims to enhance public trust in the judiciary.
According to the resolution,
“The Full Court of the Supreme Court of India had resolved that Judges should make a declaration of their assets on assuming office and whenever any acquisition of a substantial nature is made, to the Chief Justice. This also includes declaration(s) by the Chief Justice of India.”
While the submission of asset details to the Chief Justice is mandatory, making these declarations public on the Supreme Court’s website is voluntary.
As of now, 21 out of the 33 Supreme Court judges have submitted their asset declarations, including Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai.
These declarations are accessible on the Supreme Court’s official website.
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been serving on the Supreme Court bench since January 2019, has disclosed his assets in compliance with the resolution.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna is scheduled to retire from the Supreme Court of India on 13 May 2025, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.
🧾 Assets of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Chief Justice of India (As on 31.03.2025)
| Category | Details (Self / Joint Family) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Real Estate (Immovable Property) | 1. Three-bedroom DDA flat in South Delhi 2. Four-bedroom flat with 2 parking spaces in Commonwealth Games Village, Delhi (2446 sq.ft.) 3. 56% share in four-bedroom flat, Sispal Vihar, Gurugram (2016 sq.ft.) 4. Share in ancestral house (HUF) in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh | 1. Jointly acquired with brother; made freehold in 2000; bought brother’s share in 2013 2. Purchased in 2019 from proceeds of inherited house 3. Jointly owned with daughter (44% share) 4. Ancestral property built by grandfather before partition |
| 💰 Investments (as on 31.03.2025) | 1. FDRs & Bank Accounts – Rs.55,75,000/- (approx.) 2. PPF – Rs.1,06,86,000/- (since 1989) 3. GPF – Rs.1,77,89,000/- (approx.) 4. LIC Policy – Rs.29,625/- yearly premium 5. Shares – Rs.14,000/- | — |
| 💸 Spouse’s Investments | 1. FDRs & Bank Accounts – Rs.23,87,000/- (approx.) 2. PPF – Rs.64,51,000/- (since 1991) 3. Shares & Mutual Funds – Rs.1,39,16,000/- (approx.) | Income Tax Assessee since 1978–79 |
| 💍 Movable Property | 1. Gold – 250g; Silver – 2 kg (mostly inherited/gifted) 2. Vehicle – Maruti Swift (2015) | — |
| 💍 Spouse’s Movable Property | Gold – 700g; Silver – 5 kg; Diamond and pearl jewellery (mostly inherited/gifted) | — |
| 💳 Liabilities | NIL | — |
Similarly, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, appointed to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, has also made his asset details public.
Justice Gavai is set to become the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, 2025.
🧾 Assets of Justice B.R. Gavai, Incoming Chief Justice of India (As per latest disclosure)
| Category | Details (Self) | Spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Real Estate (Immovable Property) | 1. Residential House at Amravati, Maharashtra (inherited) 2. Residential Apartment at Bandra, Mumbai (self) 3. Residential Apartment in Defence Colony, New Delhi (self) 4. Agricultural Land in Amravati, Maharashtra (self) 5. Agricultural Land at Kedapur, Katol, Nagpur (self) 6. Agricultural Land at Amravati (inherited from father) | — |
| 💰 Investments (Shares/PPF/GPF) | 1. Share of Nyay Sagar Co-op Society, Mumbai – Rs.1,000/- 2. Other – Rs.31,315/- 3. PPF – Rs.6,59,692/- 4. GPF – Rs,35,86,736/- | PPF – Rs.6,59,692/- |
| 💍 Movable Property | 1. Gold ornaments & jewellery – Rs,5,25,859/- 2. Cash – Rs,61,320/- 3. Bank Balance – Rs.19,63,584/- 4. Other Advances – Rs.54,86,841/- | Rs.29,70,000/- (includes 750g of gold as Streedhan since marriage) |
| 💳 Liabilities | 1. Security Deposit (Mumbai Flat) – Rs.7,00,000/- 2. Advance Rent (Delhi Flat) – Rs.17,32,500/- 3. Bhushan Gavai (HUF) – Rs.1,07,50,837/- | — |
This step towards transparency follows increasing public calls for more accountability within the judiciary. It highlights the Supreme Court’s dedication to maintaining the highest levels of integrity and fostering public trust.
For further details on the asset declarations, the Supreme Court has made the information available on its official website.
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